Cohoes, New York (/kəˈhoʊs/ kə-HOHSS) is an incorporated city located at the northeast corner of Albany County in the U.S. state of New York. It is called the "Spindle City" because of the importance of textile manufacturing to its growth in the 19th century. The city's factories processed cotton from the Deep South, produced on plantations in the slave states.
Population: 16,168
Latitude: 42° 46' 27.26" N
Longitude: -73° 42' 0.43" W
Russell Sage College (often Russell Sage or RSC) is a women's college located in Troy, New York, approximately 150 miles (240 km) north of New York City in the Capital District. It is one of the three colleges that make up The Sage Colleges.
The Egg is a performing arts venue in Albany, New York. Named for its shape, the building was designed by Harrison & Abramovitz as part of the Empire State Plaza project, and built between 1966 and 1978. It is located in the northeast corner of the …
Mechanicville is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population is 5,196 as of the 2010 census. It is the smallest city by area in the state.
USS Slater (DE-766) is a Cannon-class destroyer escort that served in the United States Navy and later in the Hellenic (Greek) Navy. The ship was named for Frank O. Slater of Alabama, a sailor killed on the USS San Francisco (CA-38) during the Naval…
MapInfo Corporation, initially incorporated as Navigational Technologies Incorporated, developed leading edge location intelligence solutions. The company, was headquartered in North Greenbush, New York. It was acquired on April 19, 2007 by Pitney B…
Houston Field House is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York. It is the nation's third-oldest hockey rink, behind Northeastern University's Matthews Arena and Princeton University's Hobey Bak…
Oakwood Cemetery is a nonsectarian rural cemetery in northeastern Troy, New York, United States. It operates under the direction of the Troy Cemetery Association, a non-profit board of directors that deals strictly with the operation of the cemetery…
James Duane (February 6, 1733 – February 1, 1797) was an American lawyer, jurist, and Revolutionary leader from New York. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress, a New York state senator, 44th Mayor of New York City—the first post-Briti…
Hudson Valley Community College, a SUNY associated two-year college, is located in Troy in Rensselaer County, New York.
WNYT is the NBC-affiliated television station for the Capital District of New York State and Western New England. Licensed to Albany, it broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 12 (or virtual channel 13.1 via PSIP) from a transmit…
Loudonville is a hamlet in the town of Colonie, in Albany County, New York, United States.
Crossgates Commons is a large shopping plaza in Albany, New York. It is owned by The Pyramid Company, but may be sold in the near future. Crossgates Commons is located on Washington Avenue Extension and is roughly across the street from Crossgates M…
Southern Vermont College is a private, four-year liberal arts college located on the 371-acre (1.50 km2) former Edward Everett Estate near Bennington, Vermont in the southwestern corner of the state bordering New York and Massachusetts.
Scotia is a village in Schenectady County, New York, United States, incorporated in 1904. The population was 7,729 at the 2010 census.
This is the list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Rensselaer County, New York. It is intended to be a complete compilation of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Rensselaer County, Ne…
Berne is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,794 at the 2010 census.
Menands /mɨˈnændz/ is a village in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 3,990 at the 2010 census. The village is named after Louis Menand.
The Erastus Corning Tower, also known as the Mayor Erastus Corning 2nd Tower or simply the Corning Tower, is a skyscraper located in downtown Albany, New York. Completed in 1966 and sided with Vermont Pearl marble and glass, the state office buildin…